Website: www.miskinradio.co.ukMiskin Radio will be a community radio service on the AM (medium wave) band for people living in the Gravesham, Dartford and Bexley areas.

A statement setting out the main determining factors for the award of the community radio licences referred to above can be found on the Ofcom website. Community radio licences are awarded for a five-year period.

Ten years of community radio Community radio, which offers thousands of volunteers the chance to get involved in broadcasting across the UK, is ten years old.

The last decade has seen the number of community radio stations increase from just a handful to more than 240 stations, each reflecting the local needs and interests of its audience.

1. In addition to the licence awards detailed above, Ofcom considered one further application, but decided not to award a licence to the following group:

Shoreline (Retrocadia Ltd), Romney Marsh, Kent.

2. Applications for community radio licences are being invited on a region-by-region basis. Further details can be found on the Ofcom website.

Ofcom is the independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. We have responsibilities across television, radio, video on demand, telecoms, wireless communications and postal services. News releases and other resources for journalists can be found at media.ofcom.org.uk